Food and Beverage Manager
Would you like to lead the Food & Beverage team at Sherwood Forest?
Do you have the drive to generate income to support Sherwood Forest for generations to come?
We are looking for a target driven individual to lead the food & beverage team at Sherwood Forest. This exciting opportunity is ideal for someone dynamic, self-motivated, and looking to make a real difference for nature and cultural heritage.
Food & Beverage Manager
Reference: JUN
Location: Sherwood Forest
Salary: GBP23,939.00 - GBP26,558.00 Per Annum
Benefits: Pension, Life Assurance, 26 days Annual Leave
This role is fundamental in leading the integration and delivery of all food & beverage elements across the site, creating exemplar customer experiences, with the aim of maximising income generation for RSPB Sherwood Forest.
The successful candidate will have team management experience in the food & beverage industry at a busy site. They will also demonstrate success in building strong working relationships and posses the energy and initiative to drive plans and projects forward as an individual and as part of a high performing team.
About Sherwood Forest
Sherwood is a landscape thousands of years in the making, alive with nature, history and folklore. Today Sherwood is a magical destination, home to the enduring legend of Robin Hood & the famous Major Oak, estimated to be more than 1,000 years old. We care for over 1,000 acres of ancient woodland and rolling heathland which is home to thousands of species of bird, insect, mammal, fungi, tree and plant. Wooded for centuries & once part of a vast royal hunting ground, for the 350,000 people who come to Sherwood Forest each year it is an incredible place to visit, boasting a unique collection of ancient oaks which have been thriving here for over 600 years.
About the role
We are looking for a performance driven individual to lead and drive commercial profitability through the food & beverage team at Sherwood. You will lead a team whose focus will be exceptional customer service. You will work with your team peers and consultants to identify how food & beverage forms part of the wider offer at Sherwood and identify opportunities where food & beverage can be present as part of the wider visitor offer.
You will be involved in setting the strategies and targets for your team and focus delivery through key result areas. The ideal candidate will have experience of managing/supervising a team in a high volume, fast paced catering environment. You will have experience of menu development and understand pricing strategies. You will understand commercial budgets and be able to make informed business decisions on this information. Being target-driven will be key to this role, and you will need to have the ability to prioritise work and plan effectively using tools such as a project management framework when trialling new concepts.
This is an unique opportunity for an experienced individual who wants to work in a iconic cultural landscape.
You will be responsible for:
Leading a large diverse high performing team
Ensuring that the commercial team is delivering the highest standards, resulting in a high-quality visitor experience
Monitoring and achieving against agreed targets and KPI's for income generation
Ensuring all catering administration, operating processes, security, food hygiene, health & safety adhere to the RSPB procedures
Managing recruitment, inductions and ongoing development of staff and volunteers
Responsible for planning the efficient day to day running of the caf??
Essential skills, knowledge and experience:
Experience of managing and delivering targets and KPI's in hospitality
Experience of analysing and interpreting financial data in a hospitality environment
Experience of working with stock management systems and stock control
Successful experience of managing/supervising and developing a diverse team
Computer literate with experience of Outlook, Excel, Work, Teams
Working knowledge and experience of delivering customer service techniques
Sound understanding of systems and procedures necessary to run a commercial food & beverage operation
Excellent verbal & written communications skills
Ability to plan and prioritise workloads
Problem solving skills and the ability to work on own initiative
Ability to manage and respond to customer needs and feedback
Proven track record of managing/supervising a successful food & beverage operation
Desirable skills, knowledge and experience:
NVQ or HND in Hospitality and Catering or equivalent
GCSE Maths and English, or equivalent
Level 3 Supervising Food Safety
Working knowledge of health & safety in a hospitality environment
Applicants are encouraged to apply based on the above criteria, however please be assured that training, support and development will form a part of this role.
Closing date: 23:59, Monday, 25th July 2022
We are looking to conduct interviews for this position on an ongoing basis.
Please note that we are actively recruiting for this position, and reserve the right to close this vacancy once sufficient applications have been received.
Interested?
If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.
The RSPB is an equal opportunities employer. This role is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
No agencies please.
Do you have the drive to generate income to support Sherwood Forest for generations to come?
We are looking for a target driven individual to lead the food & beverage team at Sherwood Forest. This exciting opportunity is ideal for someone dynamic, self-motivated, and looking to make a real difference for nature and cultural heritage.
Food & Beverage Manager
Reference: JUN
Location: Sherwood Forest
Salary: GBP23,939.00 - GBP26,558.00 Per Annum
Benefits: Pension, Life Assurance, 26 days Annual Leave
This role is fundamental in leading the integration and delivery of all food & beverage elements across the site, creating exemplar customer experiences, with the aim of maximising income generation for RSPB Sherwood Forest.
The successful candidate will have team management experience in the food & beverage industry at a busy site. They will also demonstrate success in building strong working relationships and posses the energy and initiative to drive plans and projects forward as an individual and as part of a high performing team.
About Sherwood Forest
Sherwood is a landscape thousands of years in the making, alive with nature, history and folklore. Today Sherwood is a magical destination, home to the enduring legend of Robin Hood & the famous Major Oak, estimated to be more than 1,000 years old. We care for over 1,000 acres of ancient woodland and rolling heathland which is home to thousands of species of bird, insect, mammal, fungi, tree and plant. Wooded for centuries & once part of a vast royal hunting ground, for the 350,000 people who come to Sherwood Forest each year it is an incredible place to visit, boasting a unique collection of ancient oaks which have been thriving here for over 600 years.
About the role
We are looking for a performance driven individual to lead and drive commercial profitability through the food & beverage team at Sherwood. You will lead a team whose focus will be exceptional customer service. You will work with your team peers and consultants to identify how food & beverage forms part of the wider offer at Sherwood and identify opportunities where food & beverage can be present as part of the wider visitor offer.
You will be involved in setting the strategies and targets for your team and focus delivery through key result areas. The ideal candidate will have experience of managing/supervising a team in a high volume, fast paced catering environment. You will have experience of menu development and understand pricing strategies. You will understand commercial budgets and be able to make informed business decisions on this information. Being target-driven will be key to this role, and you will need to have the ability to prioritise work and plan effectively using tools such as a project management framework when trialling new concepts.
This is an unique opportunity for an experienced individual who wants to work in a iconic cultural landscape.
You will be responsible for:
Leading a large diverse high performing team
Ensuring that the commercial team is delivering the highest standards, resulting in a high-quality visitor experience
Monitoring and achieving against agreed targets and KPI's for income generation
Ensuring all catering administration, operating processes, security, food hygiene, health & safety adhere to the RSPB procedures
Managing recruitment, inductions and ongoing development of staff and volunteers
Responsible for planning the efficient day to day running of the caf??
Essential skills, knowledge and experience:
Experience of managing and delivering targets and KPI's in hospitality
Experience of analysing and interpreting financial data in a hospitality environment
Experience of working with stock management systems and stock control
Successful experience of managing/supervising and developing a diverse team
Computer literate with experience of Outlook, Excel, Work, Teams
Working knowledge and experience of delivering customer service techniques
Sound understanding of systems and procedures necessary to run a commercial food & beverage operation
Excellent verbal & written communications skills
Ability to plan and prioritise workloads
Problem solving skills and the ability to work on own initiative
Ability to manage and respond to customer needs and feedback
Proven track record of managing/supervising a successful food & beverage operation
Desirable skills, knowledge and experience:
NVQ or HND in Hospitality and Catering or equivalent
GCSE Maths and English, or equivalent
Level 3 Supervising Food Safety
Working knowledge of health & safety in a hospitality environment
Applicants are encouraged to apply based on the above criteria, however please be assured that training, support and development will form a part of this role.
Closing date: 23:59, Monday, 25th July 2022
We are looking to conduct interviews for this position on an ongoing basis.
Please note that we are actively recruiting for this position, and reserve the right to close this vacancy once sufficient applications have been received.
Interested?
If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.
The RSPB is an equal opportunities employer. This role is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
No agencies please.